A list of definitions related to TDE
| Terminology for identification | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Transnational entrepreneur | (1) Migrated from one country to another, (2) Maintains and mobilizes social networks and resources in a cross-national space and (3) Conducts business in this cross-national context (Brzozowski et al., 2017; Drori et al., 2009) |
| Diaspora entrepreneur | Individuals who establish businesses and have access to diaspora networks. Usually associated with generations beyond first and second migrants (Brzozowski et al., 2017: Elo et al., 2019; Kurt et al., 2020) |
| Transnational diaspora entrepreneur | Migrants and their descendants conduct entrepreneurial activities spanning both their country of origin and country of residence (Riddle et al., 2010) |
| Immigrant entrepreneur | Foreign-born who establish themselves in their new host market and plan to remain permanently (Brzozowski et al., 2017) |
| Migrant entrepreneur | A foreign-born entrepreneur who moves to another country for at least 12 months and starts a business (United Nations, 1998, as cited in Sinkovics and Reuber, 2021) |
| Return migrant entrepreneur | A migrant who has lived abroad but returns to their home country for business opportunities (Bai et al., 2018) |
| Ethnic entrepreneur | A broader concept of diaspora entrepreneurs since it includes second generations or denotes larger subgroups within a society often living in enclaves within communities (Brzozowski et al., 2017) |
| International entrepreneur | Entrepreneurs who are involved in more than one marketplace (Nkongolo-Bakenda and Chrysostome, 2013) |
| Terminology for identification | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Transnational entrepreneur | (1) Migrated from one country to another, (2) Maintains and mobilizes social networks and resources in a cross-national space and (3) Conducts business in this cross-national context ( |
| Diaspora entrepreneur | Individuals who establish businesses and have access to diaspora networks. Usually associated with generations beyond first and second migrants ( |
| Transnational diaspora entrepreneur | Migrants and their descendants conduct entrepreneurial activities spanning both their country of origin and country of residence ( |
| Immigrant entrepreneur | Foreign-born who establish themselves in their new host market and plan to remain permanently ( |
| Migrant entrepreneur | A foreign-born entrepreneur who moves to another country for at least 12 months and starts a business ( |
| Return migrant entrepreneur | A migrant who has lived abroad but returns to their home country for business opportunities ( |
| Ethnic entrepreneur | A broader concept of diaspora entrepreneurs since it includes second generations or denotes larger subgroups within a society often living in enclaves within communities ( |
| International entrepreneur | Entrepreneurs who are involved in more than one marketplace ( |
Source(s): Table by authors
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